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paperback. Examining the debate on quality of jobs in Europe, this book focuses on the work-life balance-a central element of the EU agenda. It addresses tensions between work and private life, examining job quality, job security, working conditions and time-use patterns of individuals and households as well as institutional contexts." Editor(s): Drobnic, Sonja; Guillen, A. Series: Work and Welfare in Europe. Num Pages: 308 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JHBL; JPB; JPP; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2011
- SKU
- V9781349330980
- ISBN
- 9781349330980
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€ 62.70
€ 62.70
Paperback. "The global financial and economic crisis has brought about many effects that are still difficult to interpret univocally. This book studies the consequences of the crisis on Europe by examining the effects on the European institutional setup, governance and architecture and by studying in detail the different member countries"-- Num Pages: 298 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPS; KCB; KCP; KFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 298
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349330706
- ISBN
- 9781349330706
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€ 62.12
€ 62.12
Paperback. Understanding Collective Political Violence offers a unique view on contemporary processes of violent political mobilization across continents: Africa, Latin America, South East Asia and the Middle East. It pays particular attention to unconventional combatants such as women or children and details the drivers of their violent engagement." Editor(s): Guichaoua, Yvan. Series: Conflict, Inequality and Ethnicity. Num Pages: 302 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; GTJ; JFSJ; JPA; JPWL; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 302
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349330607
- ISBN
- 9781349330607
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€ 118.74
€ 118.74
Paperback. How can civilians in newly democratized countries ensure their control over the military? While establishing civilian control of the military is a necessary condition for a functioning democracy, it requires prudent strategic action on the part of the decision-makers to remove the military from positions of power and make it follow their orders. Series: Critical Studies of the Asia-Pacific. Num Pages: 282 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFC; JPHV; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349330522
- ISBN
- 9781349330522
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€ 61.98
€ 61.98
Paperback. Based on a reconstruction of earlier liberal conceptions of liberty (the political theories of John Locke & J.S. Mill), this book stresses the empowering nature of liberal freedom and explains why such a concept of liberty better addresses two key contemporary challenges in liberal theory and praxis: wealth redistribution and multiculturalism. Num Pages: 146 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JHB; JPA; JPB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 9. Weight in Grams: 212.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 146
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349330508
- ISBN
- 9781349330508
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€ 62.54
€ 62.54
Paperback. A seminal text in European studies, which addresses issues of research design and causal analysis. The chapters draw on different methodological traditions, notions of causality, and methods and use strong research design to address substantive problems in public policy, party politics, foreign policy and legislative studies. Editor(s): Exadaktylos, Theofanis; Radaelli, C. Series: Palgrave Studies in European Union Politics. Num Pages: 273 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 379.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 273
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349330485
- ISBN
- 9781349330485
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€ 119.13
€ 119.13
Paperback. This book analyzes how the media covers women leaders and reinforces gendered evaluations of their candidacies and performance. It deals with current transformations in political communication that may change the nature and scope of leadership in contemporary democracies with implications for relations between female leaders, media and citizens. Series: Palgrave Studies in Political Leadership. Num Pages: 147 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JPA; JPHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 8. Weight in Grams: 207.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2013
- Number of pages
- 147
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349330461
- ISBN
- 9781349330461
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€ 72.37
€ 72.37
Paperback. The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) is attracting significant attention from governments and scholars. This study examines the evolution of the SCO as a regional security provider and a framework for cooperation, drawing on fieldwork interviews with officials and experts from its member-states. Series: Critical Studies of the Asia-Pacific. Num Pages: 215 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPB; JPS; JPSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 290.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 215
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349330447
- ISBN
- 9781349330447
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€ 62.54
€ 62.54
The Welfare State as Crisis Manager. Explaining the Diversity of Polic...
Van Hooren, Franca; Starke, Peter; Kaasch, Al...
Paperback. This book presents an in-depth analysis of social policy reactions to international economic shocks in four different welfare states, over a 40-year period. It reveals how expansion and retrenchment are shaped by domestic politics and existing welfare state institutions. Series: Transformations of the State. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKS; JPA; JPB; JPQB; KFFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349330423
- ISBN
- 9781349330423
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€ 61.59
€ 61.59
Paperback. This is the first book to examine the processes of territorial federalization and decentralization of health systems in Europe drawing from an interdisciplinary economics, public policy and political science approach. It contains key theoretical and empirical features that allow an understanding of when health care decentralization is successful. Editor(s): Greer, S. Num Pages: 278 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JPA; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 379.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 278
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349330409
- ISBN
- 9781349330409
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€ 61.87
€ 61.87
Paperback. Truth commissions, apologies, and reparations are just some of the transitional justice mechanisms embraced by established democracies. This groundbreaking exploration of political theory explains how these forms of state redress repair the damage state wrongdoing inflicts upon political legitimacy. Series: International Political Theory. Num Pages: 318 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA; JPB; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 318
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349330386
- ISBN
- 9781349330386
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€ 62.39
€ 62.39
paperback. Series: French Politics, Society and Culture. Num Pages: 235 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; JPA; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 235
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2013
- SKU
- V9781349330362
- ISBN
- 9781349330362
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Condition: New
€ 61.61
€ 61.61
Paperback. Series: Rethinking Political Violence. Num Pages: 274 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTJ; JHBK; JPS; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 379.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 274
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349330348
- ISBN
- 9781349330348
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€ 118.46
€ 118.46
Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 305.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349330195
- ISBN
- 9781349330195
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€ 61.44
€ 61.44
Paperback. "This first book-length study of the socialisation of MPs uses questionnaire data gathered over two Parliaments (1992-97 and 1997-2001) to find out how MPs learn about, and what their attitudes are towards, their role as a Member of Parliament. It analyzes their participation in debates, the use of Parliamentary Questions and committee work"-- Series: Understanding Governance. Num Pages: 283 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JMH; JMS; JPA; JPP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 283
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349330072
- ISBN
- 9781349330072
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€ 62.00
€ 62.00
Paperback. An analysis of Russia's response to globalization. This book explores how Russian domestic politics shape this international engagement. Thematically, the focus is on Russia's external engagement with areas of policy relating to globalization, namely energy, climate, health, direct foreign investment, finance, and international terrorism. Editor(s): Wilhelmsen, Julie; Rowe, E. Wilson; Rowe, Elana Wilson. Num Pages: 245 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JPA; JPP; JPS; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 245
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349330058
- ISBN
- 9781349330058
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€ 61.72
€ 61.72
Paperback. This book documents and analyzes the experiences of the UN's first Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food. It highlights the conceptual advances in the legal understanding of the right to food in international human rights law, as well as analyzes key practical challenges through experiences in 11 countries across Africa, Asia and Latin America. Series: International Relations and Development Series. Num Pages: 440 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JPS; JPVH; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 586.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349329786
- ISBN
- 9781349329786
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€ 119.94
€ 119.94
The New Political Economy of Pharmaceuticals. Production, Innovation a...
. Ed(S): Lofgren, Hans; Williams, O.
Paperback. Editor(s): Lofgren, Hans; Williams, O. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 265 pages, 12 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JPS; KCM; KCP; MBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 364.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 265
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349329762
- ISBN
- 9781349329762
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€ 62.54
€ 62.54
paperback. Series: Politics and Development of Contemporary China. Num Pages: 216 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFC; JKV; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2014
- SKU
- V9781349329748
- ISBN
- 9781349329748
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Condition: New
€ 61.39
€ 61.39
Paperback. Since 1949, Chinese capitalists have experienced some dramatic shifts in their political and economic life. Keming Yang examines what such changes tell us about China's current political situation and future political development, making use of both historical and current interdisciplinary evidence. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 226 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFC; JPA; KCP; KCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 226
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349329724
- ISBN
- 9781349329724
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Condition: New
€ 117.98
€ 117.98